With the holidays just around the corner (I know, talking about it doesn’t make them any easier to handle), everyone seems to be looking for the quick and easy knits. You know, those knits that take almost no outside thought and can be done within the span of a good movie? This cowl is definitely one of them.

Olga was browsing on Ravelry (our favorite site to find fab patterns, natch) for a great cowl pattern that wouldn’t take too much time or yarn and came across the Marian cowl by Jane Richmond. Originally written for one skein of Twinkle Soft Chunky, we’ve substituted two skeins of Teva Durham Tundra (one skein of Rowan Big Wool could be used as well), cast on 51 sts instead of the recommended number, and have gone down to US17s instead of the US19s recommended. Olga cast on immediately, an hour later, she had washed it and laid it out to dry. The Tundra, an already extremely soft wool, got even softer after a wash and dry – which is why I can wear it around my neck! :)
Where to find the pattern, you might ask? The pattern can be downloaded via Ravelry and stored in your library (if you have an account).